Blurple to Dark Orchid Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #5539cc 0%, #9932cc 100%);
From Blurple (#5539CC) to Dark Orchid (#9932CC). The two hues are 29° apart on the color wheel, close enough that the blend stays clean without a muddy middle.
Colors along the gradient
| Name | HEX | RGB | HSL | CMYK | OKLCH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blurple | #5539CC | 85, 57, 204 | 251°, 59%, 51% | 58, 72, 0, 20 | 47.4% 0.213 283 | |
| 25% (near Blurple) | #6637CC | 102, 55, 204 | 259°, 59%, 51% | 50, 73, 0, 20 | 48.7% 0.214 291 | |
| 50% (near Hokkaido Lavender) | #7736CC | 119, 54, 204 | 266°, 60%, 51% | 42, 74, 0, 20 | 50.4% 0.216 298 | |
| 75% (near Dreamscape Purple) | #8834CC | 136, 52, 204 | 273°, 60%, 50% | 33, 75, 0, 20 | 52.2% 0.221 305 | |
| Dark Orchid | #9932CC | 153, 50, 204 | 280°, 61%, 50% | 25, 75, 0, 20 | 54.1% 0.227 312 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #7736CC, closest to the named color Hokkaido Lavender. The stops are mixed in RGB, the way browsers draw a linear gradient by default.
Text on this gradient
White text reads best on both ends, so one text color works across the whole gradient. The two end colors have a contrast ratio of 1.30:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #5539cc, #9932cc) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #5539cc, #9932cc) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #5539cc, #9932cc) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#5539cc] to-[#9932cc]
Gradients like this work well for page headers, buttons, cards and slide backgrounds. Keep body text on a solid color for the best readability.
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Questions
What are the HEX codes of the Blurple to Dark Orchid gradient?
It starts at #5539CC (Blurple) and ends at #9932CC (Dark Orchid), with #7736CC in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #5539cc, #9932cc) runs from Dark Orchid on the left to Blurple on the right.